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the best way to describe 87-89's is using this analogy. if you restore ANYTHING that is 20 years old, you are going to have a few anxious moments finding some parts that are NLA. if you restore something that is 30 years old, bend over and grab your ankles!
it doesnt matter what it is bikes cars trucks planes etc. and essentially from my experience i am restoring my car to show room new bit by bit, piece by piece. whats really cool due to my spotless driving record(they think im a good driver???) i only pay $410 a year for full insurance(AAA company) including tow and lockout! my tags are dirt cheap so it is really affordable to own let alone maintain(did i say that?) well kinda affordable to maintain. i too was really concerned about valve guides during my search. i was told by stuttgart motors that low mileage 87-89 be suspect. anything above 75k miles has already had them replaced more than likely. since owning mine i have found that it is a lot of trial and error. take to track fix/update. take on roadtrip, fix update. take back to track fix less update more. having been stuck in the early days broke down in BFE wasnt something that gave me warm fuzzies. but after forcing myself to continue the weekly test in 115+ degree heat really brings out all the little gripes and your "fix it list" has fewer items. good luck. my porsche aint a museum piece i drive the snot out of it, shovel wads of cash until it hurts and the bottom line.................i will never sell it! happy '87 cab owner.
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